Bromley CAMHS Operational Manager: Sponsorship Available

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are pleased to advertise a new and exciting opportunity for an outstanding candidate to join our dynamic and energetic CAMHS leadership group as Operational Manager for our Bromley specialist community CAMHS service.

As Operational Manager, you will be responsible for ensuringthe efficient and effective delivery of community CAMHS, as part of the CAMHS sub-directorate – providing high quality, safe and responsive mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals.You will work in close partnership with senior clinical, professional and managerial leads within the Trust to realise our ambitious goals for Bromley CAMHS, and to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

Extensive experience of operational management and exceptional leadership skills are critical to success in this role – you will need to be a strong, compassionate and convincing communicator with an energy and passion for working with children and young people and in delivering transformational change.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of the Operational Manager role is to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of specialist community CAMHS – providing high quality, safe and responsive mental health services to children, young people, parents/carers and professionals.

The post holder will provide senior leadership and management to staff within Bromley CAMHS, working with senior clinical and operational leads to design, implement and manage systems and processes to ensure that services are delivered in accordance with Trust-wide, local and national policies, priorities and regulatory frameworks.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that both services are provided in accordance with the THRIVE framework and core CYP IAPT principles, working in partnership with service users, partner agencies and as a part of a multi-agency system, including as a member of the Trust-wide CAMHS Leadership Group.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Desirable

  • Degree level education
  • Professional qualification relevant to CAMHS (e.g. Social Work, Nursing, Clinical Psychology)
  • Post qualification training relevant to CAMHS
  • Appropriate management qualification or equivalent relevant experience in health or social care

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum three years experience of senior/middle operational management of clinical teams in health or social care

Desirable

  • Leadership in planning and implementing service development and change within a clinical / social care setting
  • Inter-agency working at a management level with successful track record of influencing and maintaining good working relationships
  • Management of service user participation and involvement in services and implementation of service change as a result of feedback
  • Managing resources at middle/senior management level
  • Working effectively within the local and national political environment

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills in managing multi-disciplinary teams with the ability to inspire and motivate staff to provide excellent care

Desirable

  • Skills in working effectively at a management level in a multi-agency context
  • Able to anticipate, assess and analyse situations, problem solve effectively and implement solutions
  • Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with confidence in writing or verbally to a range of audiences
  • Knowledge and ability to manage change effectively; bringing about cultural, operational or structural changes within the service
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise work to meet simultaneous internal and external deadlines
  • Skills in managing performance, financial and HR management
  • The ability to use data to maintain oversight of performance and to identify risks and areas for service improvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 22 November 2026

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